Mildew

Mildew - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

(the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning "to be yellow," yellowness), the result of cutting east winds blighting and thus rendering the grain unproductive (Deut. 28:22; 1 Kings 8:37; 2 Chr. 6:28).

Mildew - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

MIL'DEW, n. [L. melligo, from mel, honey.]

1. Honey dew; a thick, clammy, sweet juice, found on the leaves of plants, which is said to injure the plants by corroding them, or otherwise preventing them from coming to perfection.

2. Spots on cloth or paper caused by moisture.

MIL'DEW, v.t. To taint with mildew.